Office of Research and Grant Development

"The Office of Research and Grant Development is an academic service dedicated to
enriching the professional development of faculty and equivalent-level staff by providing
those individuals with opportunities for research and/or public service. In turn,
those activities augment the instructional processes of the University.

By monitoring the current research and development interests of public agencies, private
philanthropic organizations, and business, the office provides faculty with an important
repository of information which can aid them in their efforts to keep abreast of new
trends in virtually any field of study.

The office provides faculty with a central location from which they can seek colleagues
from around the campus and the state whose specialized knowledge or talent is needed
for a complex research study. Research and Grant Development will assist faculty when
they seek to identify and contact professional associations. The knowledge and skills
of the office director also serve as a valuable asset.

The office provides three types of services: technical assistance, information management,
and skill/knowledge development. Technical assistance is given in the proposal preparation
phase, the proposal submission phase, and the project administration phase. Information
management includes searching for or identifying potential funders, monitoring external
events, and communicating that information to the University community. The development
of skills and knowledge related to the process of grantsmanship takes place in one-on-one
sessions with interested parties, formal events such as workshops, and linkage with
individuals whose talents, pooled with the proposal's author(s), might enhance the
proposal's chances of acceptance."